27-MAY-13: San Fernando Valley Sunset – Memorial Day 2013

San Fernando Valley Sunset – Memorial Day 2013

Sometimes the best place to travel is your own backyard!  We had perfect weather all weekend long: sunny and warm with a nice breeze so it wasn’t too hot.

The view out my front door this evening:

San Fernando Valley Sunset  (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
San Fernando Valley Sunset (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Friday Night – Shabbat Dinner

On The Menu: Steak, Wild Salmon, Crudite’ (celery and cucumber with ranch dressing), Steamed Broccoli and Carrots, Corn on the Cob, Challah, and Haagen-Daaz Ice Cream for dessert.  And I did the cooking!

Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night - Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Friday night – Shabbat dinner (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Saturday Morning – Meeting at the Corner Bakery (you can call it work, because it was)

Corner Bakery cafe (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Corner Bakery cafe (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Great meeting!  Then back home to get ready for the party:

Saturday Evening – Party on the Patio!  It’s National Wine Day!

Saturday Wine Party!  National Wine Day is May 25th! (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Saturday Wine Party! National Wine Day May 25th! (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Middle eastern buffet
Middle eastern buffet (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Falafel, chicken skewers, chicken and turkey meat for pita sandwiches, pita bread, hummus, tabouli, carrots, cucumber salad, tahini, green salad, olives, etc….

Middle eastern buffet (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Middle eastern buffet (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

OOOOOOHHHH….Cake.  And brownies from Sweet Lady Jane Bakery too.

Chocolate cake: THANK YOU
Chocolate cake: THANK YOU (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Chillin’ by the pool on Sunday afternoon.

Who wants to come swimming? (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Who wants to come swimming? (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Poolside
Poolside. (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Sunday night Breakfast for Dinner:

Cinnamon French Toast w/ butter & maple syrup with turkey bacon (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Cinnamon French Toast w/ butter & maple syrup with turkey bacon (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Getting some sun and waiting to BBQ. Happy Monday!

Poolside with the girls (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
Poolside with the girls (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

Monday Night BBQ Time!  On the Menu: Chicken, corn, tzatziki, veggies from the garden, bread and wine.

BBQ
BBQ Time!  Party on the patio again!  (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)
BBQ
BBQ Time! Chicken, corn on the cob, tzatziki, veggies from the garden, bread and wine (copyright 2013 JoshWillTravel)

It was a beautiful weekend!

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